Ongoing use of defamation laws raises questions of Malaysia’s reform credentials Published at 25.07.2019 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption indigenous groups positive CS development attack on journalist criminal defamation enforced disappearance restrictive law protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Journalist killed, as activists protest against corruption in government Published at 25.07.2019 Country Ukraine Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on journalist HRD killing protest Read more
Civil society organisations accuse Bolivian government of creating a hostile environment for HRDs Published at 25.07.2019 Country Bolivia Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship protest disruption violent protest political interference censorship positive CS development protest Read more
Appeal court overturns halt on charges for Nauru 19 protesters Published at 24.07.2019 Country Nauru Category Latest Developments Tags: negative court ruling protest bureaucratic restriction Read more
Espionage Act charges against Assange jeopardise press freedom Published at 17.07.2019 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women refugees and migrants intimidation attack on journalist negative court ruling labour rights protest violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Bhutan urged to repeal criminal defamation laws during Human Right Council review Published at 17.07.2019 Country Bhutan Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law LGBTI self censorship criminal defamation positive CS development Read more
Journalist attacked by supporters of ruling party Published at 05.07.2019 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: youth attack on journalist women violent protest excessive force Read more
Argentinians have continued mobilising to protest against economic policies Published at 03.07.2019 Country Argentina Category Latest Developments Tags: women protest intimidation Read more
Gestion des réserves de pétrole et de gaz : manifestations contre un cas de corruption présumé Published at 02.07.2019 Country Senegal Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women attack on journalist protest prevention of protest extractive industries time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted non state actors Read more
CSOs in Hungary win lawsuits against smear campaigns Published at 01.07.2019 Country Hungary Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling censorship public vilification non state actors Read more
Attacks and threats against human rights defenders persist in Papua New Guinea Published at 01.07.2019 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women indigenous groups intimidation harassment protest public vilification sexual assault extractive industries censorship HRD threatened environmental rights land rights Read more
Morocco courts uphold heavy sentences for peaceful protesters and dissolve cultural CSO Published at 30.06.2019 Country Morocco Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure political interference harassment censorship journalist detained negative court ruling protest Read more
